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Into the Light

Braylen Drew and Aaron Stangerrss.com
Our names are Braylen Drew and Aaron Stanger and we created this podcast to share stories of empowerment and clarity regarding the gray area around sexual topics and mental health in modern-day culture within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints! We're so happy you're joining us in the quest for more open and meaningful conversations!
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Episodes

EP 61 - Sarah and Kevin Brock - From Organized Crime and Meth Addiction to Miracles and Complete Redemption

Viewer discretion is advised and trigger warning. Some topics discussed in this episode might not be suitable for small children . PREPARE TO BE CAPTIVATED! Sarah and Kevin Brock's story of redemption is truly one-of-a-kind. From enduring a childhood marred by abuse and substance use within their own family to facing a future overshadowed by crime (multi-million dollar con schemes) and despair (with many years spent in jail and prison), their journey seemed destined for darkness. Yet, as we sit ...

Apr 29, 20243 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 61

EP - 60 - Sawyer Wood - **"the vulnerable receive help"**

We're so excited for ya'll to hear the story of our friend, Sawyer!! He shares a touching experience of figuring out what to do when you don't feel like you're following the "normal" timeline of a member of the Church and how to live in integrity with your relationship to Heavenly Father! WE LOVE YOU ALL!!

Feb 05, 202453 minSeason 1Ep. 60

EP 59 - Alisha R - A Journey Through Addiction

What's up everybody! We know it's been a while since we've uploaded, but we wanted to bring you this amazing episode with our friend, Alisha. We hope you are inspired by her beautiful spirit and story and feel of God's love as she talks about her journey through addiction! We love you all and GOD LOVES YOU SO MUCH!!!

Jan 06, 202457 minSeason 1Ep. 59

EP 58 - Sienna Galvez - Helping a Loved One with Mental Health Challenges

Sienna Galvez is one of the brightest and best people we know! In this episode she describes the story of her mom and the challenges their family still faces to this day. She is so filled with faith, we know you'll love her! INSTA @intothelight5024 Email us w any questions or referrals intothelight5024@gmail.com We love you all!!

Nov 08, 20231 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 58

EP 57 - Jin Kim - Choosing God's Culture and Finding True Identity

Jin Kim is one of the most driven human beings we've ever met. We've been friends with Jin for a couple years now and are so grateful for the example he is of following God's will in his life! We know you'll love this episode! INSTA @intothelight5024 Email us w any questions or referrals intothelight5024@gmail.com We love you all!!

Sep 13, 202351 minSeason 1Ep. 57

EP 56 - Jaden Nelson - Lessons from a Story of Redemption

We're so excited for you guys to hear more about Jaden! The God we believe in is a God who CHANGES us to become better than we ever thought possible. HE LOVES YOU!!Checks us out on INSTA @intothelight5024Email us @ intothelight5024@gmail.com Rate and review and share!! We love you all!! :)

Sep 06, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 56

EP 55 - Jaden Nelson - Recognizing the Lord's Plan is the Higher Plan (a story of drug addiction and miracles)

We have been waiting SO LONG to release this episode! We're so excited for you to hear from our man Jaden Nelson. Jaden is a longtime friend of mine (going on 20 years) and his story and the man he has become has made him a hero in my life. Tune in to hear an incredible story of redemption from addiction and rebellion from God. We love you guys so much!! Find us on INSTA @intothelight5024. If you have a sec we appreciate SO MUCH any reviews you might be able to give on spotify or apple podcasts!...

Aug 16, 20231 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 55

EP 54 - LIFE UPDATE + Lives Changed in the PHILIPPINES

WE'RE BACK! Bray and I are so happy to be bringing you this episode about some adventures we've had in the last few weeks! We have some AMAZING episodes coming up, stayed tuned each Tuesday at 7pm!! WE LOVE YA'LL!! INSTA: @intothelight5024

Aug 09, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 54

EP 54- Summer Rewind - Bonnie Hilton - Adoption and Gathering Israel

Last on our Summer Rewind playlist is Bonnie Hilton! Bonnie tells us of her story how she with many events along the way felt that one main way she needed to gather scattered Israel was through adoption. Bonnie's story is unlike any others and time did not permit the details that should be included so below is a link where you can get her book!INSTA: @intothelight5024New content weekly!S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle guitarist, Austin Johnson, who made a song for our intro/outro! It's ...

Aug 02, 20231 hr 7 min

EP 53- Summer Rewind - Sarah Chapman- LGBTQ and Christ

Next up on our Summer playlist is Sarah Chapman! Sarah talks about her experience as an LGBTQ member of the church. She explains her struggles and her story beautifully with much elegance and clarity. She helps us learn and understand how we can love and support and be there for LGBTQ members of the church. She also explains what her individual testimony of the church is based on. Come along for this beautiful conversation!INSTA: @intothelight5024New content weekly!S/O to our amazing friend and ...

Jul 26, 202348 minSeason 1Ep. 53

EP 52- Summer Rewind- Josh Duricka- Religious Scrupulosity

Who is loving these Summer Rewinds!?! I know we are! This week we have Josh Duricka. This is an episode that we have shared with so many people we know who struggle with Scrupulosity. Josh so beautifully helps us understand how our beliefs can and should match up with how we live but the obsession part is scary. He shares with us tools and guidance that he has learned since going through his journey. INSTA: @intothelight5024New content weekly!S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle guitarist, ...

Jul 19, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 52

EP 51- Summer Rewind - Sarah Penner Part 2 - Broken Femur and Broken Heart

WHO LOVED LAST WEEK's EPISODE!!!!! Well guess what we are going to treat you with some more! Sarah's Story continues with her traumatic mountain experience. Away from home, with no family and in a country where the language makes no sense at all. Come with us on this incredible story full of trail, love and Faith in the Lord. INSTA: @intothelight5024New content weekly!S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle guitarist, Austin Johnson, who made a song for our intro/outro! It's called (fittingly)...

Jul 12, 202358 minSeason 1Ep. 51

EP 50- Summer Rewind - Sarah Penner Part 1- Broken Femur and Broken Heart

This summer we wanted to highlight some of our All Star episodes from the past.... OR.... SUMMER REWIND!!!!! This episode is from Sarah Penner! Sarah went through a crazy traumatic experience from her mountain accident on the other side of the world to right in her own heart from a boy! Come along with us for these blasts from the pasts!INSTA: @intothelight5024New content weekly!S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle guitarist, Austin Johnson, who made a song for our intro/outro! It's called ...

Jul 05, 202348 minSeason 1Ep. 50

EP 49 - Brielle Palmer - Being Held at Gunpoint - Faith and PTSD

What's up guys!! We're so excited for ya'll to get to know Brielle! She is an amazing soul that has come through her adolescent and mission experiences with a testimony on FIRE! SHARING YOUR TRIALS ISN'T A BURDEN TO THOSE WE LOVE! We know you'll love her as much as we did! @briellepalmer24 JESUS IS THE ANSWER! Let us know what you learned!! INSTA: @intothelight5024 New content weekly! S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle guitarist, Austin Johnson, who made a song for our intro/outro! It's c...

Jun 07, 202359 minSeason 1Ep. 49

EP 48 - Madi Davis (takeaways)

Hey fam! Madi lit us up in the last episode and Bray and I are bringing the heat through God's love in this conversation! Madi is an amazing example of what it means to begin the true repentance process. God loves you so much!!Follow her page on INSTA! She makes amazing content!@sistersonthefrontlinesINSTA: @intothelight5024New content weekly!S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle guitarist, Austin Johnson, who made a song for our intro/outro! It's called (fittingly) "Into the Light". He is a...

May 31, 202315 minSeason 1Ep. 48

EP 47 - Madi's Story of Overcoming Pornography Use

We're so excited for you all to hear from Madi this episode!! We've always heard about pornography use from the male side, but Madi is also bringing this topic into the light for females! It is so much more prevalent than is commonly thought. As is the theme with all of our episodes, JESUS IS THE ANSWER! Let us know what you learned!! Follow her page on INSTA! She makes amazing content!@sistersonthefrontlinesINSTA: @intothelight5024New content weekly!S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle gui...

May 24, 202359 minSeason 1Ep. 47

EP 46 - Tony and Bree Robinson (takeaways)

Hello friends! We are so happy you're listening to this episode about the different things we learned from Tony and Bree Robinson! We talk about true repentance, letting past sins go, and becoming the person that God needs you to be! NSTA: @intothelight5024New content weekly!!S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle guitarist, Austin Johnson, who made a song for our intro/outro! It's called (fittingly) "Into the Light". He is an incredible human and has such a gift. Go give his YouTube channel ...

May 17, 202314 minSeason 1Ep. 46

EP 45 - Tony and Bree's Story of Meth Addiction and the Savior's Persistent Love

We are so excited for ya'll to hear this story!! Tony and Bre Robinson come onto the podcast today to talk about Tony's story of recovery from meth addiction. They have been through a lot in their individual lives and their marriage but have cultivated such a beautiful relationship. We were blown away by both of their testimonies of the healing and enabling power of the Savior's Atonement and know you will be able to feel of their love for each other and the Savior's love for you through their s...

May 10, 20231 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 45

EP 44 - Rachel Wasden (takeaways!)

Tonight we're talking about our takeaways from our conversation with Rachel Wasden!! She is AMAZING and we learned so much from her. Some things we discuss in this episode the reality of the Savior in her life the practicality of knowing and following God's will .insta: @intothelight5024New content weekly!!S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle guitarist, Austin Johnson, who made a song for our intro/outro! It's called (fittingly) "Into the Light". He is an incredible human and has such a gif...

May 04, 202314 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Carrying out God's Will in Your Daily Life w Rachel Wasden :)

Rachel Wasden is our guest this week! We're so excited for ya'll to hear about the wrestle she had about not serving a mission and finding out that God's will isn't always what we think. Rachel is one of the most ambitious and friendly people we've been around and we have come to love how far she's made it through her mental health struggles, which include seasonal affective disorder. We know you guys are gonna love Rachel as much as us after hearing her testimony! .insta: @intothelight5024 New ...

Apr 26, 20231 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 43

The Savior Loves Honesty + Effort :) BWB- Lessons learned from Shari!

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for the incredible response we got from Shari's episode!! She is AMAZING and we learned so much from her. This is a quick episode with four things we learned from her story :)We apologize for the delay in uploading! We are back on our normal schedule now and will be going forward!In case you didn't catch Shari's story, she was previously part of the "8 Passengers" YouTube channel, but after encountering a life-coaching group , she made the decision to pursue her own persona...

Apr 20, 202310 minSeason 1Ep. 42

Breaking Free from the Learned "Norm"- Shari Franke's Story of Personal Empowerment in Finding a Relationship with Jesus :)

This week's episode of the Into the Light Podcast is one you won't want to miss! We are thrilled to have Shari Franke (INSTA @officialsharifranke YOUTUBE @ShariFranke) as our special guest. Shari was previously part of the "8 Passengers" YouTube channel, but after encountering a life-coaching group , she made the decision to pursue her own personal relationship with Christ. She bravely shares her heart-wrenching story of finding her own way to the Savior and learning to love those around her.Be ...

Apr 05, 202356 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Believing that the Savior will help YOU change! :) BWB-Tanner and Jaidyn Stohl

In this episode we talk about the impact and learnings we got from Tanner and Jaidyn!! Hope you enjoy! :) Give Tanner and Jaidyn a follow on INSTA @tstohl_01 and @jaidynstohl! Jaidyn is also the founder of @ bookmarker.co which sponsored an episode earlier in our podcast (see episode 4).insta: @intothelight5024New content weekly!!S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle guitarist, Austin Johnson, who made a song for our intro/outro! It's called (fittingly) "Into the Light". He is an incredible ...

Mar 29, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Repentance is the Definition of the Savior's LOVE :) (Part 2 w Tanner and Jaidyn Stohl)

This is part 2 of our conversation with Tanner and Jaidyn Stohl! These two are a power couple and have gone through so much together (including their teenage years) and have come to know what Godly sorrow and repentance mean truly. I have known Tanner for about 6 years, and we spent about 14 months interacting very closely on the mission. If you've ever had questions about how to teach a child/teenager in a clear way about the Atonement of our Savior, this is the episode to listen to! We discuss...

Mar 22, 202332 minSeason 1Ep. 39

How to teach a teenager about true repentance (from a former teenager's perspective) w Tanner and Jaidyn Stohl! :)

This will be part 1 of our conversation with Tanner and Jaidyn Stohl! These two are a power couple and have gone through so much together (including their teenage years) and have come to know what Godly sorrow and repentance mean truly. I have known Tanner for about 6 years, and we spent about 14 months interacting very closely on the mission. If you've ever had questions about how to teach a child/teenager in a clear way about the Atonement of our Savior, this is the episode to listen to! We di...

Mar 15, 202341 minSeason 1Ep. 38

We've been doing this for how long?? (10ish month lessons learned episode!)

Bray and I are coming at you again this week with our lessons learned! This was supposed to happen back at the 6 month mark...but here we are 4 months later just coming out with this episode. We have learned SO MUCH and grown more than we can explain! We are so appreciative of each and every one of you that have listened to any of our episodes, it means the world to us! :) We hope you enjoy this episode and are able to feel the joy Bray and I have while doing recordings. We'll be back next week ...

Mar 08, 202326 minSeason 1Ep. 37

BLOOPER BREAK!!

We're bringing you inside the studio tonight with some bloopers that we've compiled over the last ten months of recording!! We like to keep things raw and unfiltered, but we definitely have things that we cut out from episodes...here's a few of them to hopefully brighten your day a little! :) insta: @intothelight5024 New content weekly!! S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle guitarist, Austin Johnson, who made a song for our intro/outro! It's called (fittingly) "Into the Light". He is an inc...

Mar 01, 20236 minSeason 1Ep. 36

BWB- Where does happiness come from? Lessons learned from Bethany!

This week on Banter with Bray we talk about happiness and Bethany! Bray expounds on how Becoming is a principle we can just do and apply and Aaron expounds on how the Gospel is so simple!!!! Tune in and join the conversation !!! insta: @intothelight5024 New content weekly!! S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle guitarist, Austin Johnson, who made a song for our intro/outro! It's called (fittingly) "Into the Light". He is an incredible human and has such a gift. Go give his YouTube channel a ...

Feb 22, 202315 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Living a HAPPY, PURE, and SIMPLE Life w Bethany Jacobs! :)

Have you ever met a person whose presence makes you smile and uplifts your spirit? Bethany Jacobs is that person for Bray and me! We were so happy to have her on to talk about ways to increase happiness and joy in our every day lives. We also dove into the wonderful blessings of the temple and why temples are for US and our relationship with the Savior! INSTA: @intothelight5024 New content weekly!! S/O to our amazing friend and fingerstyle guitarist, Austin Johnson, who made a song for our intro...

Feb 15, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 34
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